Milwaukee Bucks
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Milwaukee Bucks has come up in 5 episodes across 2 podcasts in TMT, including The Bill Simmons Podcast, Pardon My Take. 3 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Chris RyanThe Ringer podcaster and TV/film critic
Ryan said the Bucks needed a clean break rather than incremental fixes.
“You needed to amputate. This was no more cutting. No more little procedures”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Giannis to Miami! An Urgent Gathering Pod With Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier (Jun 23, 2026) · Listen from 8:04
Justin VerrierThe Ringer NBA editor and writer, Portland Trail Blazers fan
Verrier said Milwaukee's fate was sealed by its failures the previous offseason, including the Damian Lillard waive-and-stretch.
“I just think the die was cast when they fucked this last offseason”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Giannis to Miami! An Urgent Gathering Pod With Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier (Jun 23, 2026) · Listen from 6:47
Bill SimmonsSportswriter and founder of The Ringer, host of The Bill Simmons Podcast
Simmons argued the Bucks' choice showed front offices favor trades that keep executives in their jobs.
“front offices love nothing more than than trades that can keep themselves in power for a few years”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Giannis to Miami! An Urgent Gathering Pod With Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier (Jun 23, 2026) · Listen from 5:07
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · 4 episodes
- Pardon My Take · 1 episode
Episodes
2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle MannThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 24, 2026 · 1 h 59 min
Bill Simmons, Joe House, and J. Kyle Mann react live on Netflix to the 2026 NBA draft's first round, naming winners and losers team by team.
- Giannis to Miami! An Urgent Gathering Pod With Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 23, 2026 · 52 min
Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier react to Giannis Antetokounmpo's trade to the Miami Heat and what it means for the Bucks, Celtics and Jaylen Brown.
- The Giannis Never-Trade and a Mega-Mailbag With Zach Lowe, Plus Wyndham Clark’s Second U.S. Open Title With Joe House
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 22, 2026 · 1 h 56 min
Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe discuss the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade saga and a listener mailbag, then Joe House recaps Wyndham Clark's U.S. Open win.
Final Four Weekend As Michigan And UConn Advance, John Fanta Talks CBB + Possibly Taking The UNC Job, Geno Crash Out + National Sports Podcast Topics And Who's BackPardon My Take · Apr 6, 2026 · 2 h 18 min
Big Cat and PFT Commenter recap the 2026 Final Four, Geno Auriemma's press conference and NBA topics, then John Fanta previews the title game.
- NBA Hot Takes, OKC’s Red Flag, and Giannis vs. Father Time With Kirk Goldsberry and Joe House
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Mar 26, 2026 · 1 h 36 min
Bill Simmons, Kirk Goldsberry and Joe House debate OKC's vulnerabilities, All-NBA cases, Houston's bad vibes and whether any team should trade for Giannis.